Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-07
FATAL EXPLOSION IN A NINE.
One Hundred and Fifty Miners Fight,
ing Death.
r,st ofthe Killed, Injured and ImprisoDed
Men Western Earthquake-Pros.
Inactive Duel-Tho London Times to
be Prosecutsd-Kentucky Democratic
ConventiOn-Land Slide on the n. p.
Etc, Etc.
TERRIBLE GAS EXPLOSION
In . Mine-Lfst of the Killed, Injured
and Imprisoned Mon.

10 . Mine-List of tho Killed, Injured
and Imprisoned Mon.
PORTLAND. May "A terrible explosion
Of gas took place last evening in No.
shaft OF the Vancouver Coal Company
mine, in which there we're upwards Of 15O
miners at the time. The first intimation
those on the surface had Of the explosion
WAS A TERRIFIC SHOCK
foIlowed by an outburst of thick, black
smoke through the air shaft. The first ex-
nlosion was quickly followed by a second
nre stronger than the first, carrying pieces
Of wood, miners lamps, ETC., high into the
air In few minutes
FLAMES COMMENCE TOD ISSUE
,brougb the air shaft with loud roaring
un;Se In short time the fan house
csnght fire and was quickly consumed. In
tbe meantime nine white men and four
Ch;nese were brought up through No. 1 or
the boisting shaft. K. Gibson. overman
miraculousy escaped from the lower slope
by following the air course feeling bis way
~ the stables where he was met by the
,escuinp party. The rescuing party con-
tinued to attempt to reach
THE ENToMBED MEN,
hut was unable to rescue only fifteen up to
this hour. They were overcome with alter
damp and had to be rescued by others. OF
those noble rescuers, Samuel Hudson sue.
cumbed to the effects of after damp. The
seene around the shafthead is most heart
rendipg. Friends of those imprisoned be-
low are lookingfor the miners 1T this hour,
On. M. hut little hopes are entertained for
the safety OF the imprisoned men. The fire
is still raging, but it is thought it will soon
he gotten under control. The rescuing
party will again attempt to go below.
FLAMES STILL RAGING.
All this day gangs OF men have been en-
aaeed in strenuous efforts to subdue the
Hames in the No. shaft OF the V. G. Co.,
and at o. N. it was thought they had the
fire under control. The merry-weather
steam fire engine is doing good work pump
ing water from the harbor down the shaft.
the hand fire engine having been taken
down the mine where it is
FIGHTING THE FIRE
from the level 1t is impossible to make an
attempt to get at tie imprisoned men un-
til the fire is out, for by doing SO it would
drive the gas on to the fire and cause sec.
ond disaster. There is
BUT LITTLE HOPE
for the men. but an effort will soon be
made to reach the imprisoned miners. |
Over hall OF the dead, injured and i'm |
prisoned leave wives and families to mourn |
their untimely end. Below are the names |
OF the killed and injured and those now in |
the mine:
VIM. Davis,
John Smith,
John H-un, sp'.'''g s7l'-a. 60
VIM. Craven,
Frederick Mattson.
Samuel Hudson. OF Wellington, who |
formed one OF the rescuing party, died
from the effects OF the after damp. Seven |
Cinnamon were brought up dead.
THE INJURED ARE:
Geo. Davis. Jno. Jones, j. Stove. Senior,
John Ii ch and Jules Michael. Richard |
Gibson, the overman of the mine miracu. |
lously escaped with few cuts about the
lace, following is a list